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The Swedish parliament is set to vote on Monday on a proposal to empower the Migration Agency to deny or revoke residency permits in the case where the applicant or holder demonstrates a "flawed way of life".
More than 35 of Sweden's top lawyers have written a joint article declaring a government proposal to strip permanent residency from up to 180,000 to be illegal, declaring it as, "simply put, a stupid proposal".
The Local's Nordic Editor Richard Orange rounds up the biggest stories of the week in our Inside Sweden newsletter.
A Swedish government inquiry has called for a new law which will potentially see as many as 180,000 people living in Sweden stripped of their permanent residency permits. They will then be allowed to apply for citizenshi…
Richard Orange suggests that Sweden should stop splitting couples and families by forcing people to leave Sweden when applying for residency on new grounds, before running through the week's news.
The Swedish Migration Agency has resumed processing of residency permit applications for 18- to 20-year-olds paused in March after the government pledged to bring in a solution to so-called 'teen deportations'.
With four days to go until workers at the Swedish game developer King are set to go on strike, The Local spoke to Camilla Frankelius, negotiations chief at the Engineers of Sweden union, about why it's necessary to win a…
The Swedish parliament is set to vote today on a bill to abolish permanent residency for many future applicants – but some groups, including work permit holders, will still be able to receive permanent residency.
In this week's podcast: Sweden moves to phase out permanent residency for most immigrants, spring budget revealed, a huge green transition boost in northern Sweden, Russian hybrid threats, and our panelists pick their fa…
Sweden is changing some of its permanent residency rules and putting other changes on hold. Join our Live Q&A on Thursday as our journalists respond to your comments and questions about what's actually going on.
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Leaders of the EU and the UK will meet for a crucial summit in November with a move towards closer cooperation on the table. But how much will be achieved given the differences and disagreements that exist?
Some Sweden Democrats think the only true Swedes are those who can trace back their ancestry to the dawn of time. It's an extreme idea that collapses under its own contradictions, argues The Local's James Savage.
This week: Why are the Social Democrats acting like bit players? Why have a mother-to-be and an active father been told to leave Sweden? Are immigration laws scaring off foreign workers? And what do you need to know abou…
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson has waded into an ongoing internal party row over what defines Swedish identity.
When The Local's Mandy Pipher tells people she moved to Sweden from Canada, the response is usually: what’s the difference? Both countries have snowy winters and are known for being polite and reserved. But beyond these…
The Swedish Migration Agency will not freeze the controversial deportations of young adults – yet.
If you live in Sweden and have an account with a non-EU bank, you may have recently received a message telling you about a new EU directive – here's what it means for foreigners in Sweden.
The EU will charge an extra €2 "processing fee" on parcels imported into the European Union from Sunday November 1st in a bid to reduce the influx of cheap Chinese products bought on the internet. The fee is on top of th…
Social Democrat leader slams speaker's surprise decision to call PM vote on Centre Party leader – and Stockholm stock exchange defies Wall Street tech slump. Here's the latest news.